Latest Domino release shines - Domino R5 brings messaging and Web application deployment to Linux.(Lotus Domino R5 Server for Linux)(Software Review)(Evaluation)

LINUX CONTINUES to pick up steam with cost-conscious IT administrators, but the availability of Linux-based applications will play a consequential role in determining its long-range potency as a viable deployment platform.

Breathing life into groupware efficacy for Linux is industry leader Lotus Development. With the release of Domino R5 Server for Linux, Lotus brings messaging infrastructure and Web application deployment to Linux that was previously only available for more costly operating systems. Because Domino R5 is compatible with Domino on different platforms, it becomes a perfect solution for mid-to large-size IT shops currently running Domino or Lotus Notes to integrate low-cost load balancing and redundancy with a centralized point of management.

Domino for Linux packs the same solid feature set offered in the heavyweight OS versions, such as transaction logging for …